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A Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia for 491 days was released in a US-Russia prisoner swap, sparking relief and gratitude.

Western countries and rights groups welcome the release of dissidents and journalists, including Evan Gershkovich.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and eight Russians, as well as two children – who were not prisoners – were exchanged in Ankara, Turkey.

Former President Trump questions details of recent Russia-West prisoner swap involving release of individuals like Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

US-Russia prisoner swap involves a journalist's request to interview Putin, adding complexity to diplomatic relations.

Gershkovich was released Thursday in an elaborate prisoner swap involving two dozen prisoners from at least six countries.

The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

Former President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that he and not "anyone else" would be able to secure the release

Detainees warmly greeted by family members and US president and vice-president after touching down at Joint Airbase Andrews in Maryland

British-Russian Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza also released alongside a number of political prisoners